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as in stash
a supply stored up and often hidden away
keeps a hoard of empty yogurt containers in his basement workshop for storing whatnots
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as in reserve
a collection of things kept available for future use or need
she couldn't find one pencil with an eraser in her entire hoard of pencil stubs
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as in to store
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
he's been hoarding empty yogurt containers all winter, with the intention of using them to start seedlings in the spring
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Recent Examples of hoard
Ken Berman, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
So as the companies continue to funnel hoards of cash into AI projects, Baird’s Ted Mortonson expects a delayed reward until 2025 or 2026.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 30 July 2024
Jordan Moreau, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
The Biden administration came up with ways to provide states with resources to deliver vaccines — which Trump had resisted — and to prevent states from hoarding doses.
—Glenn Kessler, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
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Noun
Thanks to the past couple of years’ positive developments, the company’s financial position has improved significantly, with its FCF reaching $490 million and its cash hoard topping $5 billion in the second quarter of this year, which eclipses its total debt of $2 billion.
—Ken Berman, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
So as the companies continue to funnel hoards of cash into AI projects, Baird’s Ted Mortonson expects a delayed reward until 2025 or 2026.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 30 July 2024
Verb
Ozu, who came from a hoarding situation in a backyard with 60 other dogs & never knew human beings, was problematic to say the least.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
The Biden administration came up with ways to provide states with resources to deliver vaccines — which Trump had resisted — and to prevent states from hoarding doses.
—Glenn Kessler, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoard
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An outer stash pocket stores wet skins, a helmet, or other quick-access items while keeping them out of the way of diagonal ski and vertical board carry.Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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Legend says the outlaw Butch Cassidy hid vast stashes of loot across the West.Ethan Blevins, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
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That much was evident Saturday when the 49ers, as expected, took running back Christian McCaffrey off the injured reserve list and placed him on the 53-man roster.Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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After suffering an injured hamstring late in the third quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Falcons, Dak Prescott appears to be on a collision course with the injured reserve list, according to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Instead, write it down on paper and store it in a locked box, safe, or other secure physical location.Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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In heavy rains, the city on the hill cannot store all the storm runoff and sewage that flows toward an oceanside treatment plant in a single old pipe, so some heads out to sea.Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Many kitchen supply stores, such as Sur La Table and Eatly, offer classes.Carolyn Burt, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
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The other factor is the failure of the Biden administration to put an end to the Israeli wars that caused the deaths of more than 43,000 Palestinians by continuing supplies of weapons.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Total stockholders' equity increased by $50.1 million, mainly due to the proceeds from the stock offering, offset by an unearned ESOP and accumulated other comprehensive loss.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Between 1994 and 2023, North Korea accumulated a trade deficit with China of more than $20 billion.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Rockets brass has stockpiled assets in anticipation of a trade for a big fish.Rahat Huq, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Lacey stockpiled $7 million, with 72% of that money coming from police unions political committees.James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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Dungeness crabs, larger, meatier and more abundant in California than other species, are treasured by locals as well as tourists, who frequently consume them at San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf.Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Alexandra Pavlovna Galitzine Armour Born into nobility, then left with nothing by the Russian Revolution, Alexandra Galitzine Armour learned to treasure life’s little things, her family said.Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Hoard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoard. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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